This Java package contains the AbstractPlugin and PluginMBean interface. It also contains additional utility classes that can be utilized in creating plugins such as the PluginType.java and PluginUtilities.java.

This Java package contains many of the abstract classes seen in the UML diagram and discussed in Solution Elements. This package includes

This Java package contains concrete plugin implementations that are of PluginType logs. These plugins are generally responsible for collecting log files. Log4jFilesPlugin, WindchillLogsPlugin and WDSLogsPlugin are examples that vary in complexity.

This Java package contains concrete plugin implementations that are of PluginType misc. These plugins are generally responsible for collecting miscellaneous information. UpgradeFolderPlugin, MigrationReportsFolderPlugin and WtSafeAreaFolderPlugin are examples that vary in complexity.

This Java package contains concrete plugin implementations that are of PluginType properties. These plugins are generally responsible for collecting properties files. DbPropertiesPlugin, DeclarationsXconfPlugin and IePropertiesPlugin are examples that vary in complexity.

This Java package contains concrete plugin implementations that are of PluginType third. These plugins are generally responsible for collecting third party product information. ApacheConfFolderPlugin, ApacheLogsPlugin and CogStartupXmlPlugin are examples that vary in complexity.

This Java package contains concrete plugin implementations that are of PluginType util. These plugins are generally responsible for collecting utility information. GatherInfoScriptPlugin, MBeanDumpPlugin and WDSMBeanDumpPlugin are examples that vary in complexity.

MBeanDumpPlugin.java is a complex plugin that does not rely on the collect(…) method implementations of the Abstract classes. This plugin can be examined to provide greater insight into creating complex plugins that implement the collect(…) methods in a manner that doesn’t make use of the Abstract classes implementations of collect(…) methods or the collection framework directly.

PTC provides packaged plugin sample code at <Windchill>/utilities/SystemConfigurationCollector/plugins/examples. This directory contains packaged samples that maintain the com.ptc.customersupport.* packaging in a sample subdirectory. These can be examined to see how one can make use of SQL, QML, Java commands, etc inside a plugin.